Internet Access In Your Car: Is It Safe?

Drivers can access the Internet from their cars. Is it safe?

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September 17, 2001, 9:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Automotive telematics is based on the notion that today's motorists are demanding instant access to safety, navigation and convenience services, as well as entertainment programming, anytime, anywhere. Already being spoken about in the eager tones that financial analysts used to describe e-commerce half a dozen years ago, the nascent telematics technologies are expected to fundamentally change the way people interact with cars, where the average American driver spends nearly 10 percent of his or her waking day."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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